Telling Tales: The Pedagogy and Promise of African American Literature for Youth

by Dianne Johnson-Feelings and Dianne A. Johnson

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This work examines the development of African American literature for young people--in terms of recurrent thematic content and underlying philosophies--from 1920 to the present. Johnson provides a close reading of various texts including 1) The Brownies' Book magazine, edited by W.E.B. Du Bois and Jessie Fauset from January 1920 through December 1921; 2) fiction, non-fiction, and poetry written by Langston Hughes and Arna Bontemps in the...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0313272069

ISBN13:9780313272066

Release Date:October 1990

Publisher:Praeger

Length:184 Pages

Weight:0.96 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

American Literature Criticism & Theory Ethnic Studies History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Movements & Periods Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Teen & Young Adult Textbooks

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